Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Mario Prado-Reyes

Mario Prado-Reyes

Feb 4, 2024

Mario Prado Reyes, 25, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 4, 2024, in his home surrounded by his family.He was born on October 1, 1998, in Lexington, Nebraska to Ramiro Prado-Ceja and Emilia Reyes de Prado. He attended public school in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 2017.

What truly set Mario apart...

Beverly Mae Bailey

Beverly Mae Bailey

Jan 26, 2024

Beverly Mae Bailey, 84, of Callaway, Nebraska passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, peacefully at her residence.

Beverly was born in North Platte, Nebraska to Edward “Ted” Charles and Olive Delphine (Keller) Smith on July 3, 1939.

Beverly was united in marriage to Dale Dean Bailey on September 16, 1955, in North Platte, Nebraska. They were married for 67 years. She...

Eilene Marie Wehr-Rath

Eilene Marie Wehr-Rath

Jan 25, 2024

Eilene Marie Wehr-Rath, 86, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at her home in Lexington. 

She was born on April 20, 1937, in Bennet, Nebraska, to Fred and Agnes (Brejcha) Thomas. Eilene attended public school in Bennet and graduated from Bennet High School with the class of 1954. She married Robert (Bob) Snyder in 1955.  To this...

Nancy Lou Herhahn

Nancy Lou Herhahn

Jan 24, 2024

Nancy Lou Herhahn, 81, of Plum Creek Canyon, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at Holdrege Memorial Homes following an extended battle with breast cancer.

Nancy was born on March 16, 1942. Her parents were Robert and Elizabeth (Titus) Best of Holdrege, Nebraska. She attended public schools in Holdrege and graduated from Holdrege High School with the class 1960. She...

James "Jim" Hughbanks

James "Jim" Hughbanks

Jan 22, 2024

James "Jim" Hughbanks, 70, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, January 22, 2024.

Jim was born on 1 June 1953, in North Platte, Nebraska to John and Lois (Smith) Hughbanks, the first of six children. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in-law, John Folds.

Jim is survived by his siblings, Richard (Ben) Hughbanks...

Charles Floyd Patterson

Charles Floyd Patterson

Jan 15, 2024

Charles Floyd Patterson, 87, of Callaway, Nebraska passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024 at the Callaway District Hospital.

Charles Floyd was born on August 4, 1936 in Callaway, Nebraska to Floyd LeRoy and Addalecia Myrtle (McFate) Patterson; their first son and first child. He later was joined by a sister, LaDonna Dee, and then, a brother, Norman Dean. Charles, better...

Frank L Henigan

Frank L Henigan

Jan 10, 2024

Frank L. Hengian, age 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at the Lexington Regional Health Center.

Frank was born on November 29, 1941, in Buckley, Michigan, to Robert and Ruth (Skellett) Henigan.

Frank was united in marriage to Glory Jo Eland, and the couple blended their two families. Frank enjoyed playing cards, dice and carving.

He was the...

James Richard Carlson

James Richard Carlson

Jan 9, 2024

James "Jim" R. Carlson, 84, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away in the early morning hours on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at the Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington after suffering a stroke at home in bed.

 Born May 5, 1939, to Rolf and Vesta Carlson, he grew up in Bertrand, NE, the third of four children (Fred, Pat, and Tim, all...

Miguel Angel Zamudio-Ceballos

Miguel Angel Zamudio-Ceballos

Jan 8, 2024

Miguel Ángel Zamudio-Ceballos, de 46 años, de Lexington, Nebraska, falleció el lunes 8 de enero de 2024 como resultado de un accidente automovilístico, afuera de Lexington, Nebraska.

El nació el 19 de diciembre de 1977 en Zamora, Michoacán, hijo de Carmelo Zamudio y Salud Ceballos. La familia se mudó a California durante unos años antes de hacer Nebraska su hogar...

Daniel Joseph Screws

Daniel Joseph Screws

Jan 7, 2024

 

Daniel Joseph Screws, 48, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at Bryan Medical East Campus, in Lincoln, Nebraska, as a result of lingering health issues.

Daniel was born December 17, 1975, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he lived until his family moved to Lexington, NE, in 1991. Dan graduated from Lexington High School in 1994. ...

Gladys L. Hodgson

Gladys L. Hodgson

Jan 4, 2024

Gladys L. Hodgson, 96, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Cozad, Nebraska.

She was born on March 24, 1927, in Valentine, Nebraska, to Charles and Blanche (Shulenberger) Clements. Upon the death of Charles, in 1931, Gladys and her family moved to Lexington where Blanche met and married Glenn Woodward...

Richard LaVern Zern

Richard LaVern Zern

Jan 1, 2024

Richard LaVern Zern, 63, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024, at his home in Overton.

He was born on July 6, 1960, in Minden, Nebraska, to LaVern and Glenna (Johnson) Zern. He attended Minden Public Schools and graduated from Minden High School with the class of 1979. After High School, Richard joined the United States Navy...

Shirley Ann Smets

Shirley Ann Smets

Jan 1, 2024

Shirley Ann Smets, 86, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on January 1, 2024, at Kearney Regional Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born on February 22, 1937, to Harry and Marie (Heye) Sprague on the family farm near Huntley, Nebraska.

Shirley graduated from Huntley Schools with the class of 1955. She was united in marriage to William "Bill" Smets at...

Louis Gomez

Louis Gomez

Dec 29, 2023

 

Louis Gomez, 84, of Lexington passed away on December 29, 2023, at Kearney Regional Medical Center.

Louie was born on September 7, 1939, in Gothenburg, NE to Primo and Estefania (Martinez) Gomez.  He was the 7th of 8 children. His family moved to Lexington when he was a small child and he attended Lexington Public Schools, graduating with the...

Luis Morales

Luis Morales

Dec 28, 2023

 Luis Daniel Morales, 35, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, on December 28, 2023, at the Earl B. Hadlow Community Hospice Center, in Jacksonville, Florida.  

He was born on January 5, 1988, in Bakersfield, California. He moved to Lexington as a child from Chicago.

His goal was to at least make it to Christmas. He was happy to at least...

Cheryln Ruth Libal

Cheryln Ruth Libal

Dec 28, 2023

Cheryln Ruth Libal, 75, of Lexington passed away December 28th, 2023, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg.  She was born December 29, 1947, at Lexington, the 3rd of 4 children born to Wilson Libal and Berenice (Velte) Libal.

Cheryln attended District 18 and Lexington High School where she was involved in band and pep club. She graduated from Lexington High School with...

Barbara Louise Herrmann

Barbara Louise Herrmann

Dec 22, 2023

Barbara "Barb" Louise Herrmann, 76, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023, at her home. Barb will be remembered as a stubborn, caring, and smart individual who had a tough love approach to life.

She was born on December 9, 1947, in Gothenburg, Nebraska to Tobey and Barbara (Lamb) Stull. Barb attended Gothenburg High School and later...

Gary Lee Hammond

Gary Lee Hammond

Dec 20, 2023

Gary Lee Hammond, 83, of Lexington, Nebraska, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at the Bryan Medical Center East Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska.

He was born on October 31, 1940, in Lexington, Nebraska to Walter Lee and Myrene (Kincheloe) Hammond. He graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1958. His first marriage...

Ronald August Stahla

Ronald August Stahla

Dec 18, 2023

Ronald August Stahla, 83, of Lexington, Nebraska went to Heaven on Monday, December 18, 2023, at Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington.

He was born on November 24, 1940, in Kimball, Nebraska to August and Sarah Stahla. He was the oldest of four children. August was a self-taught county surveyor. Ron helped his dad with surveying and farming. Ron graduated...

Phyllis Jean Hauptmeier

Phyllis Jean Hauptmeier

Dec 2, 2023

Phyllis Jean Hauptmeier, 84, of Kearney (formerly of Overton) died peacefully at her home on December 2, 2023, surrounded by family.

Phyllis was born on May 5, 1939, in Creston, Iowa, to Elmer and Beatrice (Wycoff-Abbott) Hetland. She attended Creston Public Schools and graduated in 1957. She then went on to attend Creston Junior College, graduating in 1959. She finished...